HPI
and the National Mileage Register
A vehicle data check is the best investment you will make when
buying a car. The check will reveal whether the car is reported
stolen, has outstanding finance on it or has been written-off
or scrapped.
Vehicle data check
note & DVLA data
check |
Questions
on first contacting a seller
A checklist of the key questions to ask the seller when you
first telephone to learn more of their car so you can make notes
while speaking with them.
Checklist
1 & Support from the Club's
Registers |
Essential
checks on inspecting a car
A checklist of points for your inspection of the outside
and inside of the car and a reminder of the prudent cautions.
Take the original advert and the notes of your initial call
with you.
Checklist
2 & Support from the Club's
Registers |
Essential
checks on test driving a car
A guide to test driving an MG and the points you will need
check as a prospective buyer.
Checklist
3 & Support from the Club's
Registers |
Sample
payment receipt
Make sure you get a receipt from the seller when making
any payment for a car, especially if it is made in cash. Ensure
the receipt is signed by both parties. Sample
receipt |
Notifying
DVLA of a sale
Following the sale and purchase
of the car, the seller as the Registered Keeper must
complete Section 6 (the New Keeper Details) of the V5C vehicle
registration certificate with the buyer's details as the New
Keeper and complete Section 10 (the New Keeper Supplement)
and then remove Section 10 and give it to the buyer. Then both
seller and buyer must sign and date the declaration at Section
8. The first page of the VRC (Sections 1 to 7) must be sent
immediately to the DVLA. This is particularly important for
the seller because if the seller does not notify the DVLA that
they have sold the car, they will continue to be responsible
for licensing the car and ensuring it has a current MOT certificate
and motor insurance cover. Most sellers will insist, not unreasonably,
that they will attend to this and ensure the first page of the
VRC is mailed to the DVLA immediately. It is wise to have with
you a C5 envelope and a stamp for that puarpose. More |
Vehicle
tax/SORN/insurance matters
See our useful series. More
& VED
rates |
Buying
a vehicle: step by step guide
See
the GOV.UK webpage. More
|
